Welcome to Phi Gamma Delta (aka FIJI) at Penn. Here at FIJI, we take pride in upholding the national values of Phi Gamma Delta, listed below.

Friendship. Our brotherhood really feels like family. The rewards of FIJI membership extend far beyond the four years we spend at Penn.

Knowledge. All of us are at Penn for a reason. We believe that education and a commitment to lifelong learning are the keys to a fuller, richer life.

Service. We recognize our obligation to give back to the campus and community that foster our growth.

Morality. We are committed to doing what is right in all our relationships.

Excellence. Being a FIJI is an honor, and we strive to achieve the full potential of our chapter and its individual members.

About FIJI

The five values (above) are summed up by an unofficial FIJI motto: "Not for college days alone." Phi Gamma Delta exists to promote lifelong friendships, to reaffirm high ethical standards and values, and to foster personal development in the pursuit of excellence.

At FIJI, we also pride ourselves on upholding a rich fraternity history. Each spring, we host Pig Dinner, which is the longest-running graduate event in the world of Greek life. Our graduate brothers join us at the chapter house for a night of stories and ceremonies as we continue a tradition that has existed for over 120 years. In addition to Pig Dinner and other larger events, we take as many chances as we can get to host smaller events that foster friendships within our brotherhood.

We hope you explore the website and see what we're all about. If you're a freshman at Penn and want to be part of something that will last for the rest of your life, then you're in the right place. You will make your best friends at FIJI, strengthen your personal values as you become part of something larger than yourself, and have the time of your life during your years at Penn.

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Events

2013 HomecomingDate: November 9, 2013Help us send those Princeton boys back to Jersey!

News

Give ThanksAh, Thanksgiving. A time celebrated in America by eating way too much food, probably drinking too much, and falling asleep to football. But it also celebrated frequently by saying what exactly we’re thankful for this late autumn. Most people are thankful for their families, their friends, their own health and happiness.

In this photo: Throw Back Tuesday – picture from rechartering ceremony in 2010.

We are looking for more Beta FIJI photos past, present, and future!

One of the best things about being a graduate is looking back at photographs of your years with FIJI at Penn. You might be embarrassed of your clothes or haircut, but the pictures bring back fond memories of the experiences you had. We’re always looking for more photos to add to our collection and share with other graduates! You’ll notice that our photo albums section of the website is pretty bare…so help a brother out!

‘Tis the SeasonThis time of year encourages us to take a step back, pause and take a moment to think about and be thankful for the opportunities we have been given. We want to thank YOU wholeheartedly for your support. The goal of our graduate relations and communications program is to keep our graduates connected to each other and the chapter. And, at the core, isn’t that what the holidays are all about? This holiday season, we hope you enjoy many opportunities to reconnect with loved ones and share fun times with family and friends. Find the time to laugh, love, and share some of life’s greatest gifts: friendship, fellowship, community. From your Fiji Chapter at Penn! Happy Holidays!

100 Years of Beta at Penn...Our Pursuit of ExcellenceThere is a famous quote by Confucius that goes something like this: “If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of 10 years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.” To put that in Phi Gamma Delta terminology, we are teaching new generations of young men at Penn — teaching them “to promote lifelong friendships, to reaffirm high ethical standards and values, and to foster personal development in the pursuit of excellence.”

He Loves This Place! Brother Hugh O’Neill ’52 Shares His StoryOn November 1, 2014, Hugh O’Neill ’52 joined his son at 3619 Locust Walk and celebrated in the meaning of the day. He understood the reason why all had gathered that day. At age 85, Hugh has been a witness to many of the changes, challenges and victories across the 100 years of Beta Chapter. Click the headline for Hugh’s story.

Our first appeal for this fiscal year is off to a slow start, with only $3,900 raised from 34 donors. Our goal/need is $16,500 from over 125 donors (approximately 25% of our goal). So, please do your part to get us to our goal quickly. Many of the same graduates support our programs year-after-year, while others are rarely heard from. Click below to make your gift today.

Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace.We need your input! By inputting your answers you are inherently making FIJI a better organization and you are becoming an active participant in your alumni group. How else are we to make well-informed decisions that work for our fraternity in the long run? If we remove the survey, we are, at best, are practicing assumptions.

Go on! Be honest. Anyways, whether it has been years, months, days, hours, or minutes, we would like to get your attention right now:

We’re like a family, as you may or may not be aware of. And like most families, we have a rock; something to ground us firmly in reality. This rock not only keeps us grounded now but secures our future.

Want more photos of the Centennial Celebration? Well, there’s a treasure trove of photos to be found here!

There is literally over 150 photos, so you’ll have a busy time flipping through them to see who all was there! If you have any more photos from the Centennial Celebration, please send them to alumninews@affinityconnection.com. Have any more old photos you want to share? Send them too!

It’s the heart of the winter and it seems like everyone on campus is sick. Earlier this week, I met with Ashlee Halbritter from Student Health Services to ensure that our brothers had the necessary resources to beat flu season. Ashlee provided our chapter with winter wellness kits informational posters, which I distributed throughout the chapter house bathrooms. We also created a list of “high risk” areas in the Chapter House, including the kitchen, the Chapter Room, and the third floor lounge. In each high-risk area, we put two bottles of hand sanitizer for the brothers to use. At the end of next week, I will conduct a follow-up survey to let SHS know how these small changes affected our members’ behavior.

FIJI Olympics and Pool Tournament: This semester, our brotherhood committee created an event called the FIJI Olympics. Every week, we will host another brotherhood tournament and award points to the winners. At the end of the semester, we will award a gold, silver, and bronze medal to the top finishers. For our first event, the brotherhood committee organized a fraternity wide pool tournament. More than 20 brothers are participating and the winner will be determined during a final round on Wednesday, February 25. I’m excited for this awesome event series – which allows brothers to catch up with one another over some friendly competition.

Our undergraduate members have been quite active this semester; here are just a few of the events they’ve kept busy with:

This semester, our brotherhood committee created an event called the FIJI Olympics. Every week, we will host a brotherhood tournament and award points to the winners. At the end of the semester, we will award a gold, silver, and bronze medal to the top finishers. For our first event, the brotherhood committee organized a fraternity wide pool tournament. More than 20 brothers took part in this first activity. The FIJI Olympics allow brothers to catch up and spend time with one another while participating in some friendly competition.

Still Haven't Checked Those Photos Out?A Centennial Celebration occurs once in a lifetime and often holds many memories for people, but you can always relive the experience through pictures! We have over 150 images from the Centennial Celebration on our website, so head on over to reminisce or see what you missed. Have any of your own images from this celebration? If so, please send them to alumninews@affinityconnection.com so we can include them in our album! Not only can you send us your images from the Centennial, but you can also send any other flashback images you happen to come across and possibly have them featured in an upcoming newsletter or e-letter. Happy viewing!

Through our e-letters, we reach several alumni, but our goal is to reach as many as possible. If you are reading this, that means we have your contact information, but there are many alumni we are lacking this information from. If anyone has any information on the following, please email us at alumninews@affinityconnection.com so we can get these brothers added to our list!

FIJI is Alive and Well! A lot has been going on in the last few weeks, and many things are ones to be proud of!Last semester, the chapter president, Andrew Hudis, worked with Bill Bracewell (FIJI’s academic director) and Ben Feis (’16) to redesign the academic development committee. After several successful months of scholastic, professional, and cultural programming, Fiji’s program has been recognized as one of the finest in the Northeast. On February 28th, the Northeast Greek Leadership Association (NGLA) awarded the chapter the Amy Vojta Impact Award for Academic Achievement

Check Out The Brothers From 1940! While some people wish they could prolong their time in college, it is inevitable that graduation has to happen at some point.We recently looked through our archives and found an image of some Fiji brothers from the class of 1940. The brotherly love in this photo is absolutely palpable!If you find any images of your graduating class, or any images of your days in Fiji for that matter, please send them to alumninews@affinityconnection.com so we can share them with other alumni!Look for your photos in upcoming e-letters!

Thank You, First Time Donors! We wanted to take this time to say thank you to those alumni who have given their first gift to Fiji! Their names are listed below: